Abortion with no medical help? It nearly doubled in 2023, study shows
![The abortion pill regimen, including mifepristone, pictured, and misoprostol is how most of the study respondents reported handling their self-managed abortions.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3877x2181+0+0/resize/3877x2181!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd8%2F2f%2Fa3f56b114b4eabf3bcc6ce34218a%2Fmccammon-mifepristone-june2022-illinois1-wide.jpg)
A study looks at the rate of self-managed abortion since Roe v. Wade fell. The study found that the use of mifepristone to self-manage abortion has nearly doubled from 6.6% in 2021 to 11.0% in 2023.
(Image credit: Sarah McCammon)
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